072651 Accession Number: 072651

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WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-26. THE LOCKHEED HUDSON BOMBER AIRCRAFT FROM NO.1 COMMUNICATION UNIT, RAAF WHICH IS USED TO TRANSPORT THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES AND MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL PARTY DURING A CURRENT TOUR OF INSPECTION OF NEW GUINEA. THE AIRCRAFT IS VIEWED FROM THE PORT SIDE SOON AFTER ARRIVAL AT WAU AIRFIELD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 401934 FLYING OFFICER K.W. FITROY-KELLY, NAVIGATOR (1); 410316 FLIGHT SERGEANT D.W. DOUGLAS, WIRELESS OPERATOR (2); 413606 FLYING OFFICER R.J. GRIFFITHS, PILOT (3).

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Accession Number
072651
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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